HKS 30th Ann. worth it?
Apr 28, 2005, 07:43 PM
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HKS 30th Ann. worth it?
the 30th anniversary edition is almost $200 more than the hipower, is it really worth all the extra money? im pretty sure there not much of a difference in power if any...correct me if im wrong
Apr 28, 2005, 07:48 PM
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the standard one is a coated pipe where as the 30th ann is a stainless steel pipe and looks nicer. for power its not worth it but i bought it for my evo and its the way to go
Apr 28, 2005, 08:23 PM
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Same piping dimensions. 30th is stainless, hi-power is coated. Thats the only difference. Persoanlly I would not shell out big bucks for an exhaust that wasn't stainless steel.
Also, I like the RnR setup better than both of these. Full stainless, 3" all the way (HKS tapers at the cat), comes with the carbon-ti muffler, and is the same price as the 30th roughly.
Also, I like the RnR setup better than both of these. Full stainless, 3" all the way (HKS tapers at the cat), comes with the carbon-ti muffler, and is the same price as the 30th roughly.
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Apr 29, 2005, 11:11 AM
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i really like the soudn of the hks, but what does it taper to?
Apr 29, 2005, 12:47 PM
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Installed the TurboXS RFL-Ti exhaust last week and it is bad ***. Rallsportdirect gave me an awsome deal on the full 3" system with cat delete. Arrived in two days after I ordered it and the shipping was free.
Apr 29, 2005, 12:51 PM
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I measured my Carbon T/I at the flange and it was 2.75 (like their downpipe), not 2.5. Since these should be the same I would assume they are all 2.75, but I could be wrong. Mine is though.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Originally Posted by mikesevo8
The flange at the cat end is 2 1/2" to match the stock cat.
Apr 29, 2005, 12:57 PM
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HKS sell two different downpipes; one is 2.76" diameter (they recommend this for their upgraded turbo kit) and the standard one is 2.56". With the stock cat, I think the latter is probably the best option.
Buschur fit a 2.5" DP mated to the stock cat on their new BR330 and BR350 cars sold through Medina Mitsubishi.
Buschur fit a 2.5" DP mated to the stock cat on their new BR330 and BR350 cars sold through Medina Mitsubishi.
Apr 29, 2005, 01:45 PM
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HKS makes great exhaust products. They always fit great, sound mean, look like top $$ products, and they usually produce slightly better whp gains than most others. I have the HKS Carbon-Ti, and I love it. I don't think you can go wrong with an HKS exhaust. Personally, I'd go with the 30th anniv. over the regular, I wouldn't get an exhaust that wasn't stainless. Also, like siantjab said, mine tapers to 2.75" at the flange, not 2.5".
Apr 30, 2005, 07:58 AM
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the fact that it tapers, for the level of mods most people will do, makes zero difference quite honestly. Yes a full 3 inch is "better" in the theoretical sense, but the power levels that can be achieve with an exhaust that has a taper is, for all practical purposes (stock turbo, etc), the same as with the full setups.
Yes HKS makes 2 downpipes - only 1 fits the stock turbo though.
The exhausts (Hi Power, 30th Anniversary and Carbon Ti) are all the same, the latter 2 are stainless piping, and the carbon ti has the carbon wrapped muffler with ti tip - those are the only differences. The price difference is not as much on the Hi Power-30th Anniversary (street price difference of around $130). The carbon ti takes a big bump up though
Yes HKS makes 2 downpipes - only 1 fits the stock turbo though.
The exhausts (Hi Power, 30th Anniversary and Carbon Ti) are all the same, the latter 2 are stainless piping, and the carbon ti has the carbon wrapped muffler with ti tip - those are the only differences. The price difference is not as much on the Hi Power-30th Anniversary (street price difference of around $130). The carbon ti takes a big bump up though
Apr 30, 2005, 02:29 PM
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I think its nuts to spend over 500 bucks on an exhaust that isn't stainless. I mean we dropped so much cash just to own an EVO why cut corners now? I am getting the 30th Anniversary exhaust after next pay and when I finally do a bunch of performance mods I'm just going to cut the taper off and weld in a 3" piece. Problem solved.